# N718AA: 1972 Boeing 727-227, registration cancelled 2013-03-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 26, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-227](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-227) (registry code 1384078)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 20611
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: July 31, 1972
- Last registry action: February 14, 2003
- Mode S code: A999C6
- Location: [Ypsilanti, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Ypsilanti)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.2751° N, 83.5863° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48198, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N718AA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=718AA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N718AA-2013-03-26

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Boeing 727-227: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-227.md

## Service difficulty reports (65, newest 50)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR AALA20011338](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011338), Jul 2, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT AFT AIRSTAIRS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT AFT AIRSTAIRS. SYSTEM GROUND CH
- [SDR AALA20011028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011028), May 10, 2001: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND STRINGER 21L CORRODED STATION 720B. COMPLETED STRINGER REPAIR AS PER SRM 53-10-3. (M)
- [SDR AALA20011027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011027), May 10, 2001: BEAM. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER T/E BEAM 2 PLACES, 4 INCHES BY 1 INCH AND 5 INCHES BY 1 INCH. BLENDED OUT CORROSION AND INSTALLED 2024T3.06
- [SDR AALA20011029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011029), May 10, 2001: RIB. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND CRACK IN RADIUS AT LEFT STATION 760 RIB CHORD. ROUTED OUT DAMAGE. INSTALLED REPAIR PER S/B 727-57-0112 AND ESO 11697 DATED 5/9/01. (M)
- [SDR AALA20011024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011024), May 9, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION UNDER PLENUM ATTACH ANGLE, BETWEEN STRINGER 5 AND 7, RIGHT SIDE, INBOARD FLANGE RBL 15. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR PER SRM 57-30-1, 51-10-6 AND E
- [SDR AALA20010992](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010992), May 9, 2001: SPAR. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON FRONT SPAR UPPER CHORD ABOVE NR 5 SLAT ACTUATOR. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE PER ESO 11697, DATED 5-1-01. (M)
- [SDR AALA20010995](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010995), May 9, 2001: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND SKIN BULGE STATION 720 PLUS 6 STRINGER 23L, FOUND CORROSION ON STRINGER 23L, STATION 720 PLUS 6. INSTALLED SHIM AND STRINGER SPLICE AT STATION 720 P
- [SDR AALA20010994](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010994), May 8, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND SKIN LAP 20L AND FASTENER ABOVE BULGED AND BROKEN STATION 1148. REMOVED CORROSION, INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3. (M)
- [SDR AALA20011015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011015), May 7, 2001: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. TUL - FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT SPOT LIGHT OVER AFT STAIRS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ON E-58 3878760, OPS CHECKED GOOD. (M)
- [SDR AALA20010990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010990), May 7, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN BL 3L AT STATION 720 PLUS 7. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-30-3. TREATED AND PRIMED ALL PARTS 
- [SDR AALA20011014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011014), May 1, 2001: BATTERY PACK. BROKEN. TUL - FOUND BATTERY PACK CASE BROKEN, RIGHT FORWARD AND RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REF E-58 3878614. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PAC
- [SDR AALA20011026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011026), May 1, 2001: PRESSURE PANEL. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND TWO CRACKS ON UPPER PRESS DECK AT STATION 290 IN NLG W/W. STOP DRILLED CRACKS AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-10-9. (M)
- [SDR AALA20010991](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010991), Apr 30, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN OUTBOARD OF STRINGER 27R. CUTOUT LIMIT AREA FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-30-3. TREATED AND PRIMED AREA DOUBLER IAW 
- [SDR AALA20010993](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010993), Apr 28, 2001: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON LOWER SURFACE OF CENTER SECTION WING SKIN RBL 30 BETWEEN STRINGER 4 AND STRINGER 5. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND TRIPLER PER SRM 57-30-3 FIG 1
- [SDR AALA20002151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20002151), Dec 27, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVERHEAD OF LEFT AFT CABIN DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHEC
- [SDR AALA20011009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011009), Oct 11, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN BULGED AND CRACKED FROM STATION 733 TO STATION 740 AT STRINGER 17L. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE SECTION OF SKIN AND INSTALLED A DOUBLER REPAIR 
- [SDR AALA20001065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001065), Jun 24, 2000: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. TPA DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE AFT AIR STAIR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT AIR STAIR EMERGENCY LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.
- [SDR AALA20001026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20001026), Jun 17, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. MIA - FLT 0393 - BEFORE FLIGHT, EMERGENCY EXIT ESCAPE PATH LIGHTS IN CABIN HAD ONE BULB INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LIGHT STRIP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATI
- [SDR AALA20000673](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20000673), Apr 13, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. TUL- FLOORBEAM CORRODED STA 1166 FROM RBL46 TO RBL 49. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF FLOORBEAM AND INSTALLED FLOORBEAM REPAIR PER ESO 11697, DATED 4-10-00. (X)
- [SDR AALA20000674](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20000674), Apr 13, 2000: FLOORBOARD. CORRODED. TUL - RIGHT AFT LAVATORY FLOOR PANEL CORRODED STA 1166 TO STA 1175. REMOVED FLOOR PANEL AND INSTALLED NEW FLOOR PANEL. (X)
- [SDR AALA20000675](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20000675), Apr 13, 2000: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. TUL - RIGHT AFT FLOOR ANGLE CORRODED 1174 TO 1176 RBL 34 TO RBL 35. REMOVED OLD ANGLE. INSTALLED NEW FLOOR ANGLE 51-10-1. (X)
- [SDR AALA20000671](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20000671), Apr 11, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - NR 6 LEADING EDGE FLAP CORRODED AT 11B GROUND WIRE ATTACH BELT. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 57-50-03-9. (X)
- [SDR AALA20000672](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20000672), Apr 11, 2000: DOOR FRAME. MISDRILLED. TUL - FORWARD CARGO FORWARD FRAME STA 560 INNER LEG AND FRAME HAVE 8 DOUBLE-DRILLED HOLES FOR SEAL RETAINER. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER ESO 11697 DATED 4-10-0
- [SDR AALA2000443](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000443), Mar 8, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. TUL - FOUND OVERWING EXIT LIGHTS AT STATION 940 INOPERATIVE. INSTALLED TWO NEW LAMPS PER MM 33-50-011A-2. OPS CHECKED OK. (M)
- [SDR AALA2000442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2000442), Mar 8, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. TUL - FOUND EMERGENCY AREA LIGHT IN VENTRAL STAIRS INOPERATIVE. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY PER MM 33-50-061A-4, OPS CHECKED OK. (M)
- [SDR AALA991977](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991977), Dec 27, 1999: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS IN AFT SECTION OF COACH INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP. SYSTEM
- [SDR AALA991589](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991589), Oct 21, 1999: WIRE. BROKEN. MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING AT RIGHT AFT LAVATORY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WIRE ON RIGHT AFT LAVATORY EMERGENCY EXIT FLO
- [SDR AALA991397](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA991397), Sep 15, 1999: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. TPA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT AIRSTAIR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT AIRSTAIRS EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED N
- [SDR AALA990950](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990950), Jun 25, 1999: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT AIR STAIRS EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT AIR STAIRS EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKE
- [SDR AALA990753](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990753), May 21, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND FUSELAGE OUTER SKIN CORRODED (BULGING) AT STRINGER 23 STATION 685-688. REMOVED CORROSION ON SKIN TREATED AND PRIMED CUT OUT CORRODED STRINGER SECTIO
- [SDR AALA990752](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990752), May 21, 1999: STRINGER. DENTED. TUL - FOUND STRINGER 23 RT DENTED AT STATION 375 ON LOWER WEB. DYE CHECKED, NO CRACKS FOUND. INSTALLED 'U' CHANNEL REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-3 FIGURE NR 2. (M)
- [SDR AALA990748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990748), May 21, 1999: FRAME. DENTED. TUL - BELL FRAME DENTED STATION 1090 BETWEEN STRINGER 26L AND 27L. REMOVED DAMAGE AND REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-4 FIGURE 1 PAGES 3, 4, 5. (M)
- [SDR AALA990747](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990747), May 21, 1999: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT FS 700 RBL 0. INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE AT STATION 700 BL 0 . (M)
- [SDR AALA990749](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990749), May 19, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND STATION 683 - STATION 685 OUTBOARD STRINGER 26L, INNER SKIN CAP CORRODED. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF SKIN AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLERS PER SRM 53-
- [SDR AALA990754](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990754), May 17, 1999: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON INNER SKIN AT STATION 720B PLUS 2 TO 720B TO 10 IN AREA OF RAM AIR DOOR ACT ROD STRINGER 28L. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIR PE
- [SDR AALA990751](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990751), May 17, 1999: SKIN. DENTED. TUL - FOUND DENT IN SKIN AT STATION 692, STRINGER 7-8L. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 13. (M)
- [SDR AALA990750](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990750), May 14, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. TUL - FOUND CRACK IN SKIN AT STATION 1095 STRINGER 2 UNDER DOGHOUSE. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED .063 DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 FIGURE 3. (M)
- [SDR AALA990077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990077), Jan 19, 1999: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, THREE LIGHT SEGMENTS IN THE AFT CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHT
- [SDR AALA990076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990076), Jan 19, 1999: WIRE. DEFECTIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT IN AFT COACH CABIN WERE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT JUMPER WIRE IN
- [SDR AALA981193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981193), Jun 19, 1998: ANGLE. CORRODED. TUL - UPPER T/E CHORD ON RT HORIZ STAB HAS CORROSION APPROX 16 INCHES INBOARD OF NR 7 ELEV HINGE. CUT OUT CORRODED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER ESO DATED 6/10
- [SDR AALA981192](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981192), Jun 19, 1998: ANGLE. CORRODED. TUL - FOUND LEFT UPPER T/E CHORD ON LEFT HORIZ STAB HAS CORROSION APPROX 16 INCHES INBOARD OF NR 6 ELEV HINGE. CUT OUT CORRODED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER E
- [SDR AALA981011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981011), May 21, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. TPA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN AFT AIRSTAIRS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT ASSEMBLY LIGHT IN AFT AIRSTAIRS. SYSTEM GROUND CH
- [SDR AALA980241](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980241), Jan 30, 1998: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. TUL - FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING INOPERABLE. INSTALLED NEW EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING BETWEEN ROW 5 AND ROW 6. INSTALLED NEW CONNECTOR ON EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK PO
- [SDR AALA980036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980036), Jan 7, 1998: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, DISCOVERED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT VENTRAL STAIRWAY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT VENTRAL STAIRWAY. SYSTEM GROUND 
- [SDR AALA971208](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971208), Jun 30, 1997: STIFFENER. CORRODED. TUL - AFT CENTER OF APU CUT-OUT RT SIDE FORWARD FLANGE OF STIFFENER, HEAVY CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION AND REPAIRED PER ESO 11697, DATED 6-9-97. TST: 69,183 HO
- [SDR AALA971207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971207), Jun 30, 1997: BELT FRAME. DENTED. TUL - BELT FRAME STA 700 DENTED TOP FLANGE BETWEEN STR 23 - STR 24R. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 51-40-3, FIG 1. TST: 69,183 HOURS. CYCLES: 47,232. (X)
- [SDR AALA971206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971206), Jun 30, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - SKIN CORRODED BELOW FORWARD LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL. REMOVED CORROSION, TREATED AND PRIMED, AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3. TST: 69,183 HOURS. CYCLE
- [SDR AALA971205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971205), Jun 30, 1997: FLOOR BEAM. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON TOP OF FLOOR BEAM AT BL ZERO AND FS 380. INSTALLED REPAIR ON FLOOR BEAM PER SRM 53-10-8. TST: 69,183 HOURS. CYCLES, 47,232. (X)
- [SDR AALA971203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971203), Jun 30, 1997: SKIN. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON NR 2 FUEL TANK CENTER SECTION LOWER SURFACE, STA 837, BELOW LEFT PLENUM. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 57-30-3, PAGE 21, FIG 8. TST: 69,183 HOURS
- [SDR AALA971202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971202), Jun 30, 1997: STRINGER. CORRODED. TUL - CORROSION ON STR 30 AT STA 1170 - STA 1177 RT FLANGE GOING UNDER SEALANT. CUT STRINGER 30 AND SPLICED PER SRM 53-10-3 AND BLENDED CORROSION ON SKIN. TST: 

All 65: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N718AA-2013-03-26/reports.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX85IA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85IA206), Apr 16, 1985: Boeing 727-227 (N718AA), Las Cruces, NM, incident, minor damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (5)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19900820041849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900820041849I), Aug 20, 1990: Boeing 727222 (N718AA), Rochester, NY. Landed at airport with an inoperative nose gear indicator light. Found a burnt out bulb.
- [Incident 19850416045829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850416045829I), Apr 16, 1985: Boeing 727227 (N718AA), Deming, NM, Minor damage. Engine separated from aircraft due to blue ice ingestion in flight. Faulty lavatory dump valve.
- [Incident 19830709053529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830709053529I), Jul 9, 1983: Boeing 727227 (N718AA), Salt Lake City, UT, Minor damage. Frontal passage winds blew a trash dumpster into the side of the 727 during a push back.
- [Incident 19810219011389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810219011389I), Feb 19, 1981: Boeing 727227 (N718AA), Chicago, IL. Pilot reported unsafe gear light after takeoff. Maintenance replaced gear accessory unit.
- [Incident 19800223027179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800223027179I), Feb 23, 1980: Boeing 727227 (N718AA), Cleveland, OH. Precautionary shutdown number 2 engine due to loss of oil. Csd garlok seal and line to number 6 bearing leaking.

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